Main Entry: ¹crib

Pronunciation: \ˈkrib\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basket

Date: before 12th century

1 : a manger for feeding animals
2 : an enclosure especially of framework: as a : a stall for a stabled animal b : a small child's bedstead with high enclosing usually slatted sides c : any of various devices resembling a crate or framework in structure d : a building for storage : bin
3 a : a small narrow room or dwelling : hut, shack b : a room or shack used for prostitution
4 : the cards discarded in cribbage for the dealer to use in scoring
5 a : a small theft b : plagiarism c : a literal translation; especially : pony 3 d : a summary and key to understanding a literary work e : something used for cheating in an examination
6 : crèche 1